News + Politics
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DC radio loses gay-friendly progressive talk AM 1260
”The area’s only progressive talk station is changing formats, dropping such syndicated liberal hosts as Ed Schultz, Stephanie Miller and Bill Press in favor of...
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KAPOW! DC Comics reveals first gay superhero: Batwoman
”Yes, she’s a lesbian. She’s also a redhead. It is an element of her character. It is not her character. If people are going to...
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Spencer Duhm: Latest gay contestant on “Survivor” reality show [video]
“It’s inevitable that somebody will do that,” Duhm said. “The bios come out before anybody’s seen anything, and (fans are) going to say, ‘You’re the...
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Attacker Sentenced
Judge Harold L. Cushenberry Jr. on Feb. 6 sentenced Ruddad Abdulgader, originally from Sudan, to 30 months incarceration for participating in a bias-related hate crime...
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Survey for Safety
Washington is home to the mother lode of public and nonprofit entities that digest data, move society forward, and dole out funding for an infinite...
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Yinning My Yang
Here comes Valentine's Day and the attendant red, chocolate and roses. My first memory of the holiday is from early childhood. It's not of the...
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Cherry Changes
Over the years, Cherry has had its share of high-profile moments and controversies. News of the past couple years is that D.C.'s annual dance benefit...
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Minnesota goes for marriage-like rights with Project 515
”I had no right to make decisions about Eric’s remains. I felt betrayed and angry. After all, we had lived out our commitment to each...
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Kathleen Turner joins Charles Busch in ‘The Third Story’
”My favorite was when Frank Rich wrote in The New York Times, ‘It doesn’t matter that the lady is a man....
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Retrial nears end for Firefighters ‘harassed’ at Pride Parade
”The city’s best defense is, ‘Even if you were harassed, it was not severe or pervasive,’ The law is unclear, and the fact that this...
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Lesbians granted divorce rights in New Jersey after Canadian marriage
”To grant the divorce here is not against public policy. It’s consistent with the strong marriage recognition principles that have been practiced since the 1800s.”...
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Gay Marriage mash-up: VT maybe, NY not yet, WY shoots down constitutional ban
”This really is a great day and a part of moving forward to a time when all Vermont couples will be treated equally under our...
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Beau Breedlove talks to CBS News about scandalized gay Mayor Adams [video]
”I thought he was very handsome. I thought he was charasimatic…. He was surprised …. It was a kiss....
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Boston flustered over police escort for gay video stars [video]
”These are troubling allegations. The department is taking this matter very seriously and it will be fully investigated.”
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High school supports gay prom king against “God Hates” churchmembers
“I’ve been targeted for almost my entire life. I’ve been out since 14 and being really, really active in school, in the community, I’ve definitely...
